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The town of Shady Shores is located

Shady Shores is located in Denton County<1>.


The location of Shady Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Shady Shores: Shady Shrs.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shady Shores has a population of 2,904 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Shady Shores is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Shady Shores lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Shady Shores ...

Official Website: www.shady-shores.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shady Shores had an population of 2,904 people. This is an increase of 11.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 98.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shady Shores had a population of 2,612 people. This makes Shady Shores the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Shady Shores represents 0.01% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 496th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,612 people, the population of Shady Shores increased 78.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,461 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shady Shores.

Communities Also Named Shady Shores ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Shady Shores - it's located in Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shady Shores.

Communities near Shady Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shady Shores.

  • Frisco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Denton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carrollton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
  • Lewisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Flower Mound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
    • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <5>
  • Little Elm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
    • Little Elm is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <5>
  • Grapevine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Farmers Branch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
    • Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <5>
  • Keller
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • Keller is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keller <5>
  • The Colony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
    • The Colony is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Colony <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shady Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shady Shores.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shady Shores. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shady Shores.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Shady Shores.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Shores ...

Looking for more information about Shady Shores? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shady Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shady Shores.

The official website for Shady Shores: www.shady-shores.com/

The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Denton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shady Shores.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shady Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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